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Top lawyer suspected of soliciting bribes for Israeli police

July 6, 2014

A well-known Israeli lawyer is at the heart of a new scandal involving police figures and the Ashdod port union chief, according to a partially-lifted gag order.

The lawyer is suspected of asking Ashdod port workers’ committee head Alon Hassan for money, which would be paid to police to ensure Hassan was not indicted for several affairs that are under investigation.

The lawyer is suspected of obstruction of justice by informing Hassan of the investigations against him, and may have attempted to tell him he was about to be arrested.

Investigators suspect that the lawyer – who also represents senior Israel Police officers – used his connections with police brass to obtain information for his clients.

The bribery plan was foiled just before the money was transferred to officers in the Lahav 433 unit, which investigates organized crime throughout Israel.

The lawyer, whose name will be revealed later on Sunday, was arrestedon Thursday.